Objective:To investigate the relationship of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) with serum thyroglobulin.Methods:Data of 539 patients with papillary thyroid nodule (≤1cm) in Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery of the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University and the Department of Oncology Surgery of Suzhou Municipal Hospital for thyroidectomy were retrospectively analyzed. All of the nodules were classified as TI-RADS 4b with ultrasound. According to the postoperative pathological results, patients were divided into PTMC group (experiment group) and benign tumor group (control group) . The PTMC patients were also divided into lymph node metastasis group (experiment group) and no lymph node metastasis group (control group) based on the cervical lymph node metastasis. Then we analyzed the relationship between thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) , thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) , thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb) and thyroglobulin (Tg) with PTMC and lymph node metastasis by SPSS.Results:Age, TSH, Tg and TgAb were independent risk factors for PTMC, B: -0.020, 0.192, 0.026, 0.008, 95% CI: 0.962-0.998, 1.045-1.404, 1.015-1.038, 1.003-1.014, both P<0.05. The relations between PTMC and TSH, Tg and TgAb were positive, while age was in negative correlation with PTMC. Meanwhile, age and thyroglobulin (Tg) were also independent risk factors for lymph node metastasis in PTMC patients, B: -0.025, 0.014, 95% CI: 0.957-0.994, 1.008-1.021, both P<0.05. Age was negatively correlated with lymph node metastasis and Tg was positively correlated with lymph node metastasis. Tg level higher than 26.520 ng/ml indicated that the nodule was PTMC (sensitivity: 0.560, specificity: 0.719) , and Tg level higher than 36.695 ng/ml predicted lymph node metastasis in PTMC patients (sensitivity: 0.532, specificity: 0.788) . Conclusion:Tg is a sensitive serum index for identifying PTMC from benign thyroid nodule, and it is also related to lymph node metastasis in PTMC patients.

Objective To explore the impact of folate on MeCP2 expression and cervical cancer cells growth.Methods Cervical cancer cell lines Caski (HPV16-positive) and C33A (HPV-negative) were treated with different concentrations of folate.MTT,flow cytometry,Western blott and real-time PCR were used to detect the cells’ viability,apoptosis,the expression of MeCP2 protein and mRNA expressions respectively.Results The inhibitions of both cell growth were upgraded with the folate concentration increasing.The differences were significant between the experimental groups and the control group.With increasing of folate concentration,apoptosis ratio of C33A and Caski increased gradually (C33A:r =0.965,P ＜ 0.001; Caski:r =0.973,P ＜ 0.001) and the expression of MeCP2 protein downgraded gradually,presenting significantly negative correlations between them (C33A:r =-0.952,P ＜ 0.001; Caski:r =-0.947,P ＜ 0.001).There was significantly difference for mRNA expression in different concentration groups of Caski and C33A (C33A:F =77.041,P ＜ 0.001; Caski:F =59.885,P ＜ 0.001).In the same concentration group,the expression of MeCP2 protein and mRNA were higher in Caski than that of C33A,and the difference was significant in the concentration of 500 μg/ml group.There was a negative correlation between the expression of MeCP2 protein and cells’ apoptosis ratio (C33A:r =-0.970,P ＜ 0.001; Caski:r =-0.93,P ＜ 0.001).Conclusion Folic acid can inhibit the growth of cerical cancer cells,promote apoptosis and reduce the expression of MeCP2.The aberrant high-expression of MeCP2 can inhibit apoptosis of Caski and C33A.

Pdx-1, an important transcription factor highlighting in the early pancreatic development,islet functions and pancreatic disorders, needs to be more investigated in zebrafish, and siRNA is still seldom applied in zebrafish embryo-related research.Our aim was to explore the role of pdx-1 in pan-creatic development of zebrafish embryos by using siRNA approach. Microinjection, reverse tran-scriptase-PCR (RT-PCR), in situ hybridization and immunofluorescent staining were used in this re-search, and the morphology of the islet in normal zebrafish embryos, and in those treated with the siRNA specific to pdx-1 (siPDX-1) or siGFP was observed and compared. The expression of pdx-1 was detected in the stages of 1-cell, 2-cell, 4-cell, 8-cell, 16-cell, 16-hour by RT-PCT. The in situ hy-bridization and immunofluorescent staining results showed that siPDX-I disturbed the formation of the islet in zebrafish embryos. Pdx-1 played multiple roles in maintaining the phenotype of the islet during embryogenesis in zebrafish.

Objective To investigate the effect of thymosin ?1 (T?1) on cellular immune function in gastric cancer patients through observing its treatment on the differentiation of T-lymphocyte subsets from screened peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Methods PBMCs were obtained by centrifugation of blood samples from 18 healthy subjects and 32 patients with gastric cancer,and then cultured in the presence of culture medium with addition of T?1 at 50,10 and 1 ?g/ml for 2 d. T lymphocyte subsets (such as CD4+,CD8+ and CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ T cells) and Th1/Th2 multiplex cytokines were detected by flow cytometry (FCM). Results After PBMCs isolated from healthy people and patients were incubated with or without T?1,there was no significant change in percentage of CD4+,CD8+ peripheral lymphocyte subsets and ratio of CD4+/CD8+. There was no obvious change in the percentage of CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ T lymphocyte subsets in the normal control,but a significant increase was observed in the cells from patients with gastric cancer after treatment (P

Objective:To explore the core prescriptions and mechanism of national TCM master Liu Bailing in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) based on data mining and network pharmacology methods; To provide the clinical reference for the treatment of LDH.Methods:The cases of LDH treated by Professor Liu in Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2019 were collected and analyzed. Hierarchical clustering and association rules were used to analyze the medication rules and core prescriptions. TCMSP, GeneCards, ETCM, SymMap, DAVID, etc. were used to analyze the network pharmacology of the core compounds in treating LDH and symptoms, and reveal the mechanism.Results:A total of 1 334 prescriptions were included, involving 201 kinds of Chinese materia medica, among which the medicinal property was mainly warm, the flavor was mainly sweet and the meridians were mainly liver meridian and kidney meridian; the core medicines for the treatment of LDH included Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, Spatholobi Caulis, Cinnamomi Cortex, Corydalis Rhizoma, Eucommiae Cortex, Paederia Foetida and Amomi Fructus, reflecting that Professor Liu Bailing often treats LDH from the perspective of kidney deficiency, and commonly uses the treatment methods of dispelling wind, relieving pain, warming yang and benefiting the kidney. The core prescriptions mainly participated in three pathways of cancer, immunity and cell metabolism, including PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway and FoxO signaling pathway. Conclusion:Professor Liu Bailing's treatment of LDH focuses on overall dialectical treatment, which mainly dispels wind, relieves pain, warms yang and benefits the kidney and the mechanism of the core prescriptions may lie in diminishing the inflammatory response. The core prescriptions may treat LDH by regulating the immune response and cellular physiological functions.

Objective To explore the effect ofpolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and p16,FHIT gene CpG island methylation,as well as their interaction in cervical intraepithelial neoplasias.Methods Objects of this study were from a cohort of cervical lesions study in Yangqu county of Shanxi province.All the patients were diagnosed pathologically,that including 83 patients with high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN Ⅱ/Ⅲ),86 patients with low-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (C1N Ⅰ) and another 91 women under normal cervical (NC) condition.1-hydroxy pyrene in the urine was detected by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)while CpG island methylation status of tumor suppressor gene p16 and FHIT were measured by methylation-specifc polymerase chain reaction (MSP).Data were analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis H test,chi-square test and trend of chi-square test.Logistic regression models were used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and corresponding 95％ confidence intervals (95％CI) between influencing factors and the cervical disease by using the SPSS statistical software (version 20.0).The interaction under study was evaluated by using the generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) model.Results Level of 1-hydroxy pyrene (H=50.743,P＜0.001) and the high exposure rate of 1-hydroxy pyrene (trend x2=20.146,P＜0.001) were gradually increasing along with the severity of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.The CpG island methylation rates ofpl6,FHIT in CIN] and CIN Ⅱ/Ⅲl group were higher than that in NC group,and gradually increasing along with the severity of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (trend x2=9.75,P=0.002;trend x 2 =10.39,P=0.001).Results from the GMDR model showed that interaction existed among the high exposure of l-hydroxy pyrene and the CpG island methylation ofpl6,FHIT in CIN Ⅰ and CIN Ⅱ]/Ⅲ group.Conclusion Under the high exposure of 1-hydroxy pyrene and the CpG island methylation of p16,FHIT appeared to have increased the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and causing synergistic effect in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.

Objective To explore the effect of Src on cervical cancer cells through ERK signal transduction pathway.Methods Experimental study was carried out in vitro.Cervical cancer cell lines Hela (HPV-positive) and C33A (HPV-negative) were treated with Src kinase inhibitor PP2.Then,the cell cycle and apoptosis of each group were evaluated by using flow cytometry (FCM).Western blotting and Real-time PCR were used to detect the levels of the expression of ERK 1/2,c-Fos and c-Jun mRNA and protein respectively.The database was established and analyzed with SPSS statistical software (version 20.0).Results After down-regulating Src,the cell proliferation was inhibited and cell apoptosis was induced.The proportions of G0/G 1 stage of Hela and C33A cell in cell cycle increased while G2/M and S stages decreased.Meanwhile,the mRNA levels of ERK 1,ERK 2,c-Fos and c-Jun increased.And the expression levels of ERK 1/2,phosphorylated ERK 1/2 (p-ERK 1/2)and phosphorylated c-Fos (p-c-Fos) protein decreased,while c-Jun and phosphorylated c-Jun (p-c-Jun)protein expression increased.In addtion,the change level of Hela cell,p-ERK 1/2 and c-Fos protein were lower than that of C33A cell before and after the Src inhibition.Conclusions Src,involved in regulating the expression of key factors of the ERK signal transduction pathway including p-ERK 1/2 and p-c-Fos,might be capable of promoting the proliferation of cervical cancer cells and inhibiting their apoptosis.The infection with HPV might have adjustable effect on this process.

Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of early arthroscopic shoulder treatment of moderate full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus tendon.Methods:A retrospective case control study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 43 patients with moderate full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear admitted to First Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University from January 2018 to June 2020，including 17 males and 26 females，aged from 41 to 68 years［（55.9±8.2）years］. All patients had arthroscopic shoulder supraspinatus tendon suture and acromioplasty，including 22 patients underwent surgery within 1 month after persistent shoulder pain and motion limitation in early group and 21 patients between 1 month and 3 months in late group. The duration of operation and intraoperative blood loss were recorded. The visual analogue scale（VAS），American Shoulder and Elbow Society（ASES）score and Constant-Murley score were assessed before operation and at postoperative 3 weeks，6 weeks，3 months and 6 months. The complications were detected with 6 months after operation. Results:All patients were followed up for 6-7 months［（6.4±0.4）months］. There was no statistical significance in operation duration and intraoperative blood loss between the two groups（ P>0.05）. At 3 weeks，6 weeks，3 months and 6 months after operation，there showed significant decrease of VAS but significant increase of ASES and Constant-Murley scores compared to preoperation（ P<0.05）. At 3 weeks and 6 weeks after operation，the VAS in early group［（4.4±0.9）points，（3.7±0.8）points］was lower than that in late group［（5.5±1.0）points，（4.8±1.1）points］；while the ASES score［（49.1±4.6）points，（56.8±4.1）points］and Constant-Murley score［（54.1±4.8）points，（64.1±4.4）points］in early group were higher than those in late group［ASES score：（45.2±5.4）points，（50.3±5.4）points；Constant-Murley score：（50.5±3.3）points，（58.2±3.9）points］（ P<0.05）. At 3 months and 6 months after operation，the two groups showed no statistical significance in these scores. There were no postoperative complications such as infection or nerve injury in both group within 6 months. Conclusion:For moderate full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus tendon，arthroscopic shoulder surgery performed within 1 month after persistent shoulder pain and motion limitation can achieve better pain relief and faster functional rehabilitation in the short term compared with surgery performed 1-3 months later.

Objective:To study the medication rules of treating cervical spondylosis by National TCM master Liu Bailing based on data mining and network pharmacology, and explore the potential action mechanism of its core compounds.Methods:By collecting the prescriptions of National TCM master Liu Bailing treating cervical spondylosis in the past 8 years, this paper analyses the frequency, nature, flavor, meridian, hierarchical clustering and association rules of those prescriptions by RStudio to obtain the core prescription. Then, the effective components of the core prescription were collected by using TCMSP, and the network of "medicine-component-target" was constructed by using Cytoscape 3.8.0; by searching for databases like GEO, DisGeNET, TTD HPO and Genecards were retrieved to obtain the target data set of cervical spondylosis; by using STRING 11.0 platform to construct protein interaction network; by using DAVID platform to cary out gene ontology (GO) and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis; by using Auto Dock software for molecular docking.Results:In the 844 prescriptions, there are 199 Chinese medicines and the properties are mainly warm, plain and cold; the flavors were mainly sweet, pungent and bitter; mainly belong to the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians. The Association Rule shows that the core compound is made up of Salvia miltiorrhiza, Gastrodia elata, Rhizoma corydalis, Alisma rhizoma, centipede, Astragalus membranaceus and Rhizome of Pueraria. Besides, 140 effective constituents and 247 targets of the core prescription were screened, and the main constituents were quercetin, kamanol, luteolin, tanshinone ⅡA, β-sitosterol, etc. 13 core targets among the core prescription treating cervical spondylosis were obtained, which were enriched into 30 pathways including toll-like receptor signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway and HIF-1 signaling pathway. Conclusion:National TCM master Liu Bailing treatment of cervical spondylosis mainly focuses on expelling wind and relieving pain, dredging meridians and soothing tendons, and the mechanism of action of the core prescription may focus on inhibiting inflammatory response and relieving oxidative stress, providing guidance and reference for the clinical treatment of cervical spondylosis.

This article reports a case of adrenal tumor in a reproductive-aged woman with hyperandrogenism misdiagnosed as polycystic ovary syndrome. The patient presented with menstrual disorder, elevated testosterone levels, and polycystic ovaries, initially diagnosed as polycystic ovary syndrome. Menstrual regularity was achieved after intermittent use of ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate and progesterone. Five years later, during a physical examination, a mass was discovered in the right adrenal gland, accompanied by elevated testosterone levels, polycystic ovaries, obesity, and insulin resistance. Laparoscopic resection of the right adrenal tumor was performed, and the pathological diagnosis was adrenal cortical oncocytoma. Postoperatively, menstrual regularity was restored, and testosterone levels normalized. This case highlights the importance of considering adrenal tumors secreting androgens in patients clinically diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, and emphasizes the need for regular adrenal imaging follow-up.